Stef Schneider and Mandy Ward - It Matters To One Animal Rescue - (715) 499-0157

Our mission: To find loving homes for animals rescued from high-kill shelters who need the love and support of a true family. These animals often come from areas that have an uncontrollably high, and growing, pet population.

State of Wisconsin Inspected and Licensed
License Number: 400783

It Matters To One Foster Application:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_yZOlkmHemEa0JaQVFfdlE5VHM/edit?usp=sharing

It Matters To One Adoption Application:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_glWg-Q5q3JUXEyMVEyLVZ2MDg/view?usp=sharing

"It Matters To One" comes from a poem in which a young man is throwing destined-to-die starfish from the beach back into the ocean in an effort to save as many of their lives as possible. Although there are countless starfish that he will never help, he makes a great difference in the lives that he does save. It Matters To One Animal Rescue bases its mission on the same principle: To make a difference in the lives of adoptable animals, one little soul at a time.

The Starfish poem:

Once upon a time there was a wise man

who used to go to the ocean

to do his writing.

He had a habit of walking

on the beach

before he began his work.

One day he was walking along

the shore.

As he looked down the beach,

he saw a human

figure moving like a dancer.

He smiled to himself to think

of someone who would

dance to the day.

So he began to walk faster

to catch up.

As he got closer, he saw

that it was a young man

and the young man wasn't dancing,

but instead he was reaching

down to the shore,

picking up something

and very gently throwing it

into the ocean.

As he got closer he called out,

"Good morning! What are you doing?"

The young man paused,

looked up and replied,

"Throwing starfish in the ocean."

"I guess I should have asked,

why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?"

"The sun is up and the tide is going out.

And if I don't throw them in they'll die."

"But, young man, don't you realize that

there are miles and miles of beach

and starfish all along it.

You can't possibly make a difference!"

The young man listened politely.

Then bent down, picked up another starfish

and threw it into the sea,

past the breaking waves and said-

"It made a difference for that one."

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